WHAT’S UP? IT’S FANTASY SPORTS GIRL CANDACE WITH THE ALL THE LATEST FROM THE BEAUTIFUL GAME. THE E.P.L. IS SERVING UP A FULL SLATE OF GAMES THIS WEEK, SO LET'S CHECK OUT THE GUYS TO START AND SIT IN THIS WEEK'S HOT OR NOT.
WAYNE ROONEY’S ON SUCH A TEAR, YOU’D BE A FOOL NOT TO START HIM THIS WEEK. ARSENAL MAY BE WITHOUT VERMAELEN AND WITH 6 GOALS IN HIS LAST FOUR STARTS, ROONEY'S POSITIONED TO SCORE.
SUNDERLAND WAS LIFELESS IN THE LOSS TO EVERTON, BUT I'M GIVING DARRENT BENT A SHOT ON MONDAY. THE BLACK CATS HAVEN'T EXACTLY BEEN LUCKY OF LATE, BUT BENT HAS FIVE GOALS IN HIS LAST SIX GAMES, SO I'M LOOKING FOR SOME POINTS AGAINST STOKE.
I ALSO LIKE THE LOOK OF TIM HOWARD. THE YANK HAS A CLEAN SHEET IN HIS LAST TWO LEAGUE STARTS AND IS A STRONG FAVORITE TO EXTEND THAT THIS WEEKEND. WIGAN HASN'T LOOKED GOOD LATELY AND DW STADIUM ISN'T EXACTLY IMPOSING, SO I'M BACKING HOWARD FOR GOOD VALUE.
HOWEVER, I'M STEARING CLEAR OF ANDY DAWSON. HULL HAS BEEN HEMORRAGHING GOALS AND THAT'S KILLING DAWSON'S FANTASY VALUE. LEAVE THE VET OFF YOUR ROSTER UNTIL THEY CAN TURN THINGS AROUND.
I'M ALSO AVOIDING MAYNOR FIGUEROA. I CAN'T BLAME HIM FOR WANTING TO LEAVE WIGAN, BUT UNTIL HE'S IN A NEW KIT, I WON'T BE USING HIM. THE COMBINATION OF AN UNHAPPY PLAYER AND AN ANGRY MANAGER RARELY EQUALS FANTASY POINTS.
AND DON'T LOOK FOR ANYTHING FROM NIGEL REO-COKER THIS WEEKEND OR ANY WEEKEND UNTIL LATE APRIL. VILLA'S MIDFIELDER HAS A STRESS FRACTURE IN HIS ANKLE AND WILL MISS UP TO THREE MONTHS. GIVEN HIS POOR RUN OF HEALTH, YOU’D BE WISE TO BANK ON THE HIGH SIDE OF THAT ESTIMATE.
THAT’S ALL I’VE GOT FOR NOW, BUT REMEMBER TO CHECK OUT MORE VIDEOS AT FANTASYSPORTSGIRL.COM.